India vs Nepal: Net migration
India
-495,753
in 2025
Nepal
-364,699
in 2025
India rank
217th
Nepal rank
215th
Net migration over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -364,699 against -495,753 in India, a difference of 131,054.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 217th and Nepal ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -248,151 | -5,325 | 242,827 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 98,398 | -3,224 | 101,623 | India |
| 1980s | -39,642 | -27,533 | 12,109 | Nepal |
| 1990s | -54,930 | -47,261 | 7,669 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -540,214 | -204,824 | 335,391 | Nepal |
| 2010s | -326,973 | -271,699 | 55,275 | Nepal |
| 2020s | -646,994 | -210,491 | 436,503 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -364,699 against -495,753 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between India and Nepal?
- 131,054, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for net migration?
- India ranks 217th and Nepal ranks 215th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.